Styles of Music Videos

Live in Concert:
A music video that uses live concert footage is 'Kick Me' by Sleeping With Sirens. It uses both live footage and footage purposely made for the video.

Animation:
'Somewhere Only We Know' by Lily Allen is a video made just by animation and real life footage of how they made it. They used stop motion animation to create this video which tells the story of a Hare that doesn't want its friend missing out on Christmas.

Interpretive:
I chose the video 'Firework' by Katy Perry for interpretive because it has many different stories within the video so many people can relate to each one. The audience can interpret each story as they like.

Illistrative:
Coldplay's 'Paradise' is very for illistrative because the visuals bond with the lyrics and both tell the same story.

Narrative:
For Narrative, I chose the video 'Take Me To Church' by Hozier. This video has a very strong and emotional storyline to it. It was inspired by a Russian campaign against homosexuality.

Surrealist:
I chose 'Somebody That I Used To Know' by Gotye for surrealism because it was interesting the way the paint was added so the singers blend into the wall. The video also used stop motion animation when applying the paint to them.

Pastiche & Homage:
Marilyn Manson 'Dope Hat' was the video I chose this style because it pays homage to Willy Wonka. From the start, you can clearly notice that it is paying homage to the film by the use of the Umpa Lumpas and the boat on the chocolate rivers.

Parody:
Within Eminems 'Just Lose It' he mocks Michael Jackson by dressing up as him, copying the Billie Jean pavement that lights up, setting his hair on fire and making his nose fall off.

Glossary for Media

Mise en scene - This means "placing on stage". It is the arrangement of the scenery. This includes the actors, props and set. 

Diagetic Sound - Diagetic sound are the sounds that are part of a scene which to actors are able to hear too. An example of this is a radio playing in the background. 

Non Diagetic Sound - These are the sounds an music that have been added after the filming, through the editing stages. 

Continuity Editing - This is an editing technique used to make lots of disconnected shots into one scene that's plays out normally. 

Pre-Production - This happens during the earlier stages of film/music video making. This can be anything from casting to location scouting and wardrobe preparations. 

Copyright - Copyright is a law that gives the owner of something (books, music, photographs) the right to decide whether people can use it. 

Deadlines - A deadline is a time by which something must be finished/handed in. 

Personnel - These are the people that are employed in an organisation or place of work. 

Outsourcing - This means to obtain or purchase good and services from an outside source. 

For example, U.S companies outsource from China. 

 

Introduction - Getting to know me

Hello and welcome to my first blog. In this blog, I will be tell you about the interests I have.

I am Daniel. My birthday is on the 27th September. I went to de Stafford secondary school and am now studying Media, Acting and IT at Coulsdon Sixth Form College.

When I am older I would like to be an actor in films. I would like to move over to America, preferably Los Angeles. I have been on the film set of Robin Hood where I met Russell Crowe. I got a picture with him and he signed it. 

I have 1 older brother who is nearly 20 years old. My mother is 1 of 7 children who is the only one that lives in England, the others are still over in Ireland. My father is 1 of 3 children. I have 12 cousins. 

I have been to Thailand, Dubai, Spain, Cyrus, France, Ireland, Portugal, Lanzarote. I would love to go and travel around Australia and America. 

My favourite films are superhero movies. I also love going to see horror films in the cinema. Two of my favourite films King Kong and Avatar. 

I have had hamsters and fish for many years, but I've now had a Chinese Shar Pei called Paddy for 3 years 

hobbies. 

I do not have a favourite type of music, so if I like a specific song, then I will listen to it. I also play piano in my spare time. 

At prom, I won two awards. One of them was 'Inseparable Pair' with my best friend, and the other one was 'Student With The Funniest Laugh"

I see myself as a person who is easy to get on with, and I go with the flow a lot of the time. I have an open mind and take everyone's opinions into consideration, even if I don't agree with it. 

Thank you for reading. I hope this helped you to get to know me a little bit more.